West Beach
West Beach is a seaside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in both the City of Charles Sturt and the City of West Torrens.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: ClaretAsh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Suburb with 4,990 residents
- Description: suburb of Adelaide, South Australia
- Also known as: “West Beach, South Australia” and “West Beach, South Australia, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Adelaide Airport and The Old Gum Tree.
Adelaide Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: AtD, Public domain.
Adelaide Airport, also known as Adelaide International Airport, is an international, domestic and general aviation airport serving Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, located approximately 6 km west of the Adelaide central business district.
The Old Gum Tree
Photo: User A1, Public domain.
The Old Gum Tree is a historic site in Glenelg North, South Australia. Near this tree on 28 December 1836, the British governor John Hindmarsh delivered the proclamation announcing the establishment of Government of the colony of South Australia. The Old Gum Tree is situated 3 km south of West Beach.
Patawalonga River
River
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Patawalonga River is a river located in the western suburbs of the Adelaide metropolitan area, in the Australian state of South Australia. It drains an area of flat, swampy lands formerly known as the Cowandilla Plains or The Reedbeds, which in the mid-20th century were drained by engineering works, enabling the establishment of Adelaide Airport and the development of residential housing. Patawalonga River is situated 2½ km south of West Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adelaide Airport and Fulham.
Adelaide Airport
Suburb
Adelaide Airport is a suburb in the City of West Torrens west of the Adelaide city centre. The suburb was proclaimed in 1991. Almost the entire area of the suburb is taken up by the Adelaide Airport and associated businesses.
Fulham
Suburb
Fulham is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of West Torrens.
Novar Gardens
Suburb
Novar Gardens is an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens. Originally to be called Morphettville, the name was changed to honour the family estate of Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar, Governor-General of Australia from 1914 to 1920, who visited the site of the future suburb in 1919. Novar Gardens is situated 3 km southeast of West Beach.
West Beach
- Category: locality
- Location: City of West Torrens, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.94516° or 34° 56′ 43″ southLongitude
138.50914° or 138° 30′ 33″ eastPopulation
4,990Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
4QQW3G35+WMOpenStreetMap ID
node 173371721OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
8347993Wikidata ID
Q7984417
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“West Beach” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西灘”
- French: “West Beach”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Swan Avenue Playground and Swan Avenue Reserve.
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